
The selection committee for this season's newly established ``Nagashima Shigeo Award'' was held, and Hanshin's infielder Teruaki Sato, the ninth person in professional baseball history to win the Triple Crown, was selected.
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An award was created this season to honor the achievements of Shigeo Nagashima, and Teruaki Sato of Hanshin, who became the ninth player in professional baseball history to win the Triple Crown, was selected.
On the 12th, the selection committee for the ``Nagashima Shigeo Award,'' which honors players who captivated fans in both running and defense in professional baseball this season, was held in Tokyo and selected Hanshin's infielder Teruaki Sato (27), who became the ninth player in professional baseball history (including the 1st league era) to win the Triple Crown.
Nagashima, who was active as a player and manager for the Giants, passed away in June last year at the age of 89. The award was created this season to honor the achievements of the ``Mr. Professional Baseball'' player who was loved by many fans.
The selection committee consists of Sadaharu Oh, Koji Yamamoto, Akifu Okada, Hideki Kuriyama, and Kazuo Matsui. There are no numerical standards such as performance, and in addition to Sato, other candidates included Kondo (S) and Maki (D), who have excellent batting skills, Morishita (Kami), who is competitive, and Shuto (S), who is quick and has good defense.
Sato also won the Golden Glove Award at the third base position this season. Okada, who converted Sato from an outfielder to a third baseman during his time as Hanshin's manager, explained, ``It's not like I chose him solely based on his Triple Crown winning numbers.The Nagashima Award has to be chosen in a broader sense.''
Mr. Wang, the selection committee chairman, said, ``Nagashima-san's very existence was special.I made the selection because I thought who would make Nagashima-san the most happy.'' He encouraged Sato, who has announced his intention to play in the major leagues next season, saying, ``I think this is a great award, so I hope he goes to America with his heart held high.''
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